New Zealand, Commonwealth. A Memorial Cross, 1945 Republic of but displaying the typical manufacturing

but displaying the typical manufacturing characteristics of Josef Feix & Söhne

Slip-on style boards constructed of bright silvery Russian braiding

touches of red and green embroidery in the crown's base

the 19th Lincoln and Welland Regiment

landed at Omaha Beach on June 8th

New Zealand, Commonwealth. A Memorial Cross, 1945 Republic of but displaying the typical manufacturingInstituted in 1919. In silver, Greek cross surrounded by laurel wreath and surmounted by Royal crown, obverse centrepiece shows a cipher of King George VI, with ferns at the end of each arm denoting New Zealand, measures 33. 7 mm, on original purple ribbon, extremely fine condition.